'Show Erbreeze 3' Hose Oral Irrigation by Oral Breeze, Inc.

When I find a product that is a commonsense solution that is simple, built to last, and works perfectly I'm obviously sold. This Oral Breeze thing works wonderfully and looks bound to last a long time. This is a case where less is more- you already have water pressure so no need to buy some cheap little pump-in a box/ water reservoir that you can only use at the sink. You can also mount these by a sink if you want, though. They do have a sink model. A simple, commonsense product usually requires some common sense on the part of the owner- you need to select the power of the water flow to your liking (just test it on your hand. It does take some getting used to, just like a waterpik does, because the water tickles. Other reviewers are right- sometimes after a busy day where you couldn't brush well (or after a camping trip) you actually smell a funky bacterial smell when you blast out the molar/wisdom tooth crevices- and you praise this thing for getting that out. I'm not sure if floss really cleans it all out- but I'm pretty sure this thing does. One of the rationale in buying this was that it would more than pay for itself in dental bills. My dentist has always told me that if I flossed better I would hardly see him- even though I floss occasionally (which I guess is not enough!). Between flossing and oral breeze I find that I am covered more consistently and to date (6 months later) not one cavity. Not to mention that it massages the gums and cleans inside the gumline. Great product. I cleaned the heck out of all of the tile/grout just as an excuse to stay in the shower and play with my new gadget. It performs this "off-label" task quite well. Just don't go nuts with the water pressure or you might remove some loose grout. I LOVE that this thing is designed to work in the shower. The major flaw in the waterPik was that the entire concept of spraying out your mouth out by the sink is just plain goofy and bound to make a mess, spatter the mirror, etc. These guys knew that it was time to move the entire operation into the shower where it belongs. Now every time I'm looking for a unique and useful gift for another guy, I buy this. I'm getting one for my brother and one for my dad. If you are considering buying this, my recommendation is that you rest assured and go ahead and buy this. Buy the longer one.

I attached this to a handheld shower head and have had it for a year. It does not interfere with the flow through the shower head when the ShowerBreeze is not on. Attaching it was easy though I did need two tries to add more plumbers tape for a better seal and I did need a wrench to (carefully) get it tight enough, though it said not to use one. But I did not have the strength to get it that little bit of extra turn that was needed. Since then, it never has leaked and it does work with the hand held shower heads. The 3 foot hose is plenty long enough. I use the lever for turning it on and off to hang the hose off of it rather than use the supplied hanger. This helps me to remember to turn off the lever. It is a wild beast if you forget and it is on when you turn on the shower! The stream is powerful. Turn it on with it out of your mouth and pointed away from you to first judge the strength of the stream or it could hurt. The wider open you have the lever, the stronger the stream. It really does get your teeth cleaner. I love this thing. And being in the shower, you do not need to worry about causing a mess. Just be aware of where you are pointing it. I also have a permanent retainer glued to the back of my front teeth, top and bottom. This cleans between the wire well. I can see this working with braces, though start with a gentle setting and work up, just in case. An additional bonus is that after turning off the shower, I can open the lever to "on" and water will better drain out of the faucet and shower head hose ( which is left hanging down for this). This leaves less water sitting in there in between and hopefully less of a chance for bacteria to grow. Just remember to turn it back off. It only takes a few seconds. After a year of use, the plastic tip is holding up just fine. Unless you chew on it or bang it around, I do not see where it would wear down or warp fast. I have not touched the second one it came with.

I have been using WaterPik's for years and this seemed like perfect alternative. The problem with the Waterpik is you have to get it from the cabinet, set it up, plug it in, and then flush it out afterwards - so I found I was not using it as often as I wanted. I bought this to solve that problem. I've seen others complaining about reduced pressure and inflexible hoses, but mine was great, the hose was nice and flexible and I have noticed no reduced flow. But it does have one major fatal flaw... it does not spray a fine jet of water, but rather a big fan. This means it doesn't actually penetrate between your teeth like a real Waterpik does, and it also means all the little fine "fans" of water coming out of the nozzle tickle the inside of your mouth like CRAZY. The tickling sensation is like electricity running through your mouth. These two flaws combine to make it a product you tend to avoid using and tend to use as quickly as possible, which is precisely what I was trying to solve in buying it. But the worst problem is the fan-shaped flow of the nozzle means it does nowhere near as good a job as a waterpik does. After using my Waterpik, my breath is fresh and great. After using this, I still feel sticky residue between teeth. It came with both a red and blue tip - I tried both and they have *DRAMATICALLY* different water patterns. One is high flow, the other has very very little flow. They have very different shapes of water coming out of them and very different quantities of water. This leads me to believe the claimed "dentist recommended water shape" is nothing of the sort, and just the result of loose tolerances and lower quality material used on the nozzles. On the other hand, Waterpik nozzles are smooth as glass and very precisely made. I don't really see the reason for this to have it's own nozzle design in the first place... why not just make it compatible with existing Waterpik nozzles? Or at least sell an adapter to let people use the real high quality Waterpik nozzles with this hose/adapter?

This is my first oral irrigator of any kind, so I can't really compare it with any other waterpiks or anything like that. Overall I am happy with this product. I've had it a few months and it works as advertised. It was easy to install and I like how I don't have to worry about spraying water everywhere when using it. I also like that it's always hooked up, all you have to do it turn the switch to turn it on. It makes your teeth feel really clean and you just feel good when you use it. You can also use it as a high pressure sprayer to clean your shower with. I'd recommend the longer one if you have a big shower and want to use it for that though. My only complaint is that the sticky backing on the holder for the irrigating heads fell off the shower wall after a few weeks, even though I made sure the wall was really dry when I applied it. So now I either have this tube hanging in the shower or I have to wrap it around something random in the shower so it doesn't get in the way. Also the thing is pretty ugly to have in your shower. The rubber hose is a horrible color. I wouldn't buy this if you ever have guests using your shower. It's kind of an eyesore. Overall I recommend this. It's convenient and easy to use and reasonably priced.

I recently decided to return my waterpik because the unit broke for a second time. I thought this would be a great low cost alternative and for the most part it works well. The attachments go on/come off easily and installation was very easy. The valve on the top is very study and made of metal. NIcely matches any metal shower heads, etc you might attach it too. It is very sensitive though - we only have to turn it ever so slightly before the water pressure coming out the other end is too much to bear. This will of course vary by water pressure, but I wouldn't say ours is more than average. The hose feels a bit cheap, and looks like it might go a cream colour rather quickly. It also comes spun up in the package and doesn't appear to be losing its shape any time soon. This might work for you, or it might not. If you had visions of the hose dangling straight down along side the removable shower head, think again its going to stay curled. The floss head is also made out of plastic and feels a bit cheap. When using the device it tickles my gums, more so that the waterpik ever did. It feels like the cheap cut at the end of the pick is causing the jet of water to fan more than it should which might be hitting my gums at the same time it does my teeth. The instructions say this is a possible side effect that you will get use too however I have not as yet. It just means I have to take mini 5 second breaks in between uses. Over all, considering the cost, its an okay unit. I'll continue to use it and hopefully the tickling will go away!